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August 01, 2025
BT Customers Lose Bid To Revive £1.3B Unfair Pricing Claim
BT customers lost their attempt Friday to revive a £1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) class action against the telecommunications giant, after the Court of Appeal ruled there was nothing wrong with the assessment of evidence used to decided whether the company charged excessive and unfair prices.
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August 01, 2025
Barrister Fails To Overturn Disbarment For Sexual Misconduct
A former barrister has lost his bid to challenge his disbarment for sexual misconduct, with a court ruling that a tribunal was entitled to find that a lighter sentence would be inappropriate given his repeated offenses and lack of insight.
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July 31, 2025
New Arbitration Act To Streamline UK Dispute Resolution
A suite of reforms to the U.K.'s arbitration laws aimed at attracting more business to the country's legal sector took effect Friday, as the government enacted the first updates to the almost 30-year-old law.
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July 31, 2025
Arbitrators Nix $65M Georgia Port Project Claim
The country of Georgia said Thursday that it has fended off a roughly $65 million claim asserted by a Dutch investor in a Black Sea deep-water port project that never came to fruition, a year after the country prevailed in a contract-based $1.5 billion arbitration over the same project.
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July 31, 2025
Pogust Goodhead To Sue BHP For £1.3B Over Dam Litigation
Pogust Goodhead revealed plans on Thursday to sue BHP and Vale in London for £1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) in damages, accusing the mining companies of interfering in litigation over the collapse of a dam in Brazil and pressuring claimants into settling.
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July 31, 2025
Asset Freeze Sticks In Billionaire's $415M Fraud Case
A London appeals court on Thursday upheld an asset freeze against a man accused of defrauding Ricardo Salinas Pliego out of more than $415 million, finding no reason to doubt the Mexican billionaire is "exceedingly wealthy" and able to compensate the other side if he ultimately loses his claim.
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July 31, 2025
Venom Bandmates Bite Each Other In Logo Copyright Clash
The former vocalist of hard rock band Venom convinced a judge Thursday that its guitarist had infringed his copyright for four designs used on album covers — but his bandmate likewise persuaded the court that the singer had infringed his copyright for the group's first logo.
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July 31, 2025
SocGen, ING Win €212M EuroChem Bonds Sanctions Fight
A Russian subsidiary of EuroChem lost its fight Thursday to force European banks to pay out on €212 million ($242 million) worth of bonds, after a court ruled that the payouts are blocked because the Swiss agricultural chemicals company is owned by a sanctioned oligarch.
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July 31, 2025
Asset Manager Denies Breaching NDA For €118M Deals
A London-based investment manager has sued two companies of the Italian asset manager giant Azimut for millions over deals related to an investment in a machinery manufacturer, but Azimut has denied breaching the deal saying it had been released from its obligations.
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July 31, 2025
Tesco Wins Partial Victory Over Tribunal Errors On Equal Pay
Tesco won part of its bid on Thursday to challenge a tribunal's findings about what constitutes equal work, as an appellate judge agreed that the panel had made mistakes in its comparison of female and male employees' roles.
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July 31, 2025
SRA Warns Law Firms Over Handling Of Motor Finance Claims
The solicitors' watchdog warned law firms Thursday that they must tell prospective clients about possible cost-free ways to pursue their motor finance commission claims before agreeing to act on a case for a fee.
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July 31, 2025
Ex-GSK Lawyer Drops Probe Case After Losing Bid For Docs
A former lawyer for GSK has abandoned his claim that he was forced to quit by an unfair investigation into his alleged misconduct at a work event after an employment tribunal dismissed his bid to force greater disclosure from the pharmaceutical giant.
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July 30, 2025
Traders Say Sanctioned Firm Can't Swap Plaintiff In $2.5M Suit
A company facing trade sanctions cannot swap out another entity as a plaintiff in its suit targeting a crude oil sales firm's owners as it looks to collect $2.5 million based on an arbitral award, the owners have argued in Connecticut state and federal court.
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July 30, 2025
Musicians Win OK For Mass Claim Over UK Copyright Rules
A London court conditionally agreed on Wednesday to let four performers represent a class of 33,000 musicians in their claim that the U.K. government cost them royalties by failing properly to adopt European Union copyright laws.
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July 30, 2025
Insurers Lose Bid To Avoid $37M Ship Detention Payout
A group of insurers on Wednesday lost their bid to escape paying out $37 million to the owners of a cargo ship detained by the Indonesian navy, with a London appeals court ruling that the detention was not excluded from cover.
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July 30, 2025
Trans Individuals Challenge EHRC Workplace Toilet Rules
A group of transgender and intersex individuals told the High Court on Wednesday that guidance issued by the equalities watchdog following the U.K. Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of a woman breaches their human rights.
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July 30, 2025
Basketball Body Rejects League's Monopoly Allegations
The governing body of U.K. basketball has hit back at a competition claim brought by Super League Basketball, alleging that the professional league has refused to engage with it in good faith and has itself violated antitrust laws by attempting to force its hand.
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July 30, 2025
Greek Shipping Magnate's Heirs Battle Over €72M Loan Deal
A company linked to the son-in-law of a deceased Greek shipping magnate has denied that a €72 million ($83 million) loan agreement with the magnate's former business was a sham, amid a family dispute over the magnate's estate.
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July 30, 2025
Housing Charity Seeks £113M Over Uninhabitable Flats
A charity that provides homes has alleged that the U.K.'s largest housing association owes it more than £113 million ($151 million) for the full demolition and rebuild of blocks of flats in London that were not fit for habitation because of defective fire protections.
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July 30, 2025
BigLaw Firms Ordered To Explain Leak Of PrivatBank Decision
Law firms including Hogan Lovells and Fieldfisher LLP will be required to provide witness statements after the High Court judge overseeing the long-running PrivatBank fraud case revealed on Wednesday that his judgment had apparently been leaked.
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July 30, 2025
Sky Apologizes For Defaming Met Police Chief Superintendent
Sky Ltd. apologized on Wednesday for harming the reputation of a chief superintendent with the Metropolitan Police by publishing an article that falsely alleged that he had committed professional misconduct by using public money to facilitate sexual encounters with female colleagues.
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July 30, 2025
Gupta Hit With $6.7M Fraud Claim Over False Deposit Docs
A U.K. commodities broker won its bid on Wednesday to bring a fraud claim worth almost $7 million against Prateek Gupta, with the High Court dismissing the metal mogul's argument that the claim shouldn't be heard in England.
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July 30, 2025
Govt's National Wealth Fund Ignored Worker's Pay Concerns
The U.K. government's National Wealth Fund subjected an employee to sexual discrimination after it failed to address his request for a pay review, an Employment Tribunal has ruled.
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July 30, 2025
Axed Charity Staffer Wins Early Battle In Whistleblowing Claim
A tribunal has ordered a London charity to reinstate a former member of staff or keep paying her after she showed there is a "pretty good chance" that her whistleblowing over an irregular payment led to her dismissal.
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July 30, 2025
Allianz Settles £9M Structural Dispute With Housing Trust
Insurance giant Allianz and a London-based social housing provider have agreed to a settlement in a £9 million ($12 million) row over the cost of fixing a range of structural defects in a property in London.
Expert Analysis
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Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Fiscal Liability Vs. Int'l Investment
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes' award in Amec Foster Wheeler USA v. Colombia, upholding the country's jurisdictional objections, exemplifies the growing tension between domestic regulatory measures and international investment protections, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn Square Chambers.
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How UK Supreme Court May Assess Russia Sanctions Cases
In two recent U.K. Supreme Court cases challenging the U.K. Russia sanctions regime, the forthcoming judgments are likely to focus on proportionality and European Convention on Human Rights compatibility, and will undoubtedly influence how future challenges are shaped, says Leigh Crestohl at Zaiwalla.
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How EU Digital Act Could Shape UK Technology Disputes
Noncompliance with the recently effective European Union Digital Operational Resilience Act will add layers of complexity to disputes and litigation for U.K.-based firms servicing EU entities, but international standards may serve as a bridge between jurisdictional and contractual misalignments, says Siobhan Forster at Alvarez & Marsal.
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How EU's Anticoercion Tool May Counter New US Tariffs
The never-before-used anticoercion instrument could allow the European Union to respond to the imposition of U.S. tariffs, potentially effective March 12, and gives EU companies a voice in the process as it provides for consultation with economic operators at different steps throughout the procedure, say lawyers at Crowell & Moring.
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How 2025 Act Refines The UK's Arbitral Framework
The U.K.'s Arbitration Act 2025 marks the regime's first significant reform since 1996 and aligns the nation's approach more closely with international principles, which means practitioners should take note of key procedural and strategic adjustments, including the explicit power of summary disposal, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.
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Leaked Docs In Man City Case Raise Admissibility Questions
The Premier League’s claims that Manchester City Football Club fell foul of financial fair play regulations are partly based on documents unlawfully obtained by an activist, which means the independent commission deciding the case will need to weigh whether the evidence is permissible against the principle of open justice, says Stuart Southall at KANGS Solicitors.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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EU Paper Urges Data Protection And Competition Law Unity
A recent European Data Protection Board position paper calls for closer cooperation among data protection and competition authorities, and provides valuable insight for businesses seeking to ensure compliance across an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, say lawyers at Paul Weiss.
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Key Points From Gov't Consultation On Copyright And AI
The U.K. government’s current consultation on mitigating artificial intelligence input and output risks to copyright holders seeks to facilitate copyright holders in bringing actions against AI developers that make unauthorized use of protected works and mandate consistent labeling of AI-generated content, say lawyers at Deloitte.
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Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Equal Rights Limit State Immunity
The Court of Appeal of England and Wales' recent determination that Spain’s London embassy could not dodge a former U.K.-based employee’s discrimination claims by invoking sovereign immunity reaffirms its position that employment and human rights should come before the privileges of foreign powers, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray’s Inn.
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What To Expect As CAT Considers Mastercard Settlement
It is expected that the Competition Appeal Tribunal will closely scrutinize the proposed collective settlement in Merricks v. Mastercard, including the role of the case’s litigation funder, as the CAT's past approach to such cases shows it does not treat the process as a rubber stamp exercise, say lawyers at BCLP.
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Managing Transatlantic Antitrust Investigations And Litigation
As transatlantic competition regulators cooperate more closely and European antitrust investigations increasingly spark follow-up civil suits in the U.S., companies must understand how to simultaneously juggle high-stakes multigovernment investigations and manage the risks of expensive new claims across jurisdictions, say lawyers at Paul Weiss.
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What 2025 Holds For UK, EU Restructuring And Insolvency
European Union and U.K. restructuring developments in 2024, with a new era of director accountability, the use of cramdown tools and the emergence of aggressive liability management exercises, mean greater consideration of creditors' interests and earlier engagement in restructuring discussions can be expected this year, says Inga West at Ashurst.
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How GCs Can Protect Cos. From Geopolitical Headwinds
Geopolitical uncertainty is perceived by corporate leaders as the biggest short-term threat to global business, but many of the potential crises are navigable if general counsel focus on what is being said about a company and what the company is doing, says Juliet Young at Schillings.
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What BT Ruling Will Mean For UK Class Actions
The Competition Appeal Tribunal’s recent dismissal of a £1.3 billion mass consumer claim against BT, the first trial decision for a U.K. collective action, reminds claimants and funders of the high bar for establishing an abuse, and provides valuable insight into how pending mass consumer cases may be resolved, say lawyers at Ashurst.